Blessed is the nation (poem rough draft)

Here's a rough draft of a poem I'm working on.

Blessed is the nation
That sends its boys to war
Who sacrifice their childhood
And often so much more

For unto peace and safety
That nation can then aspire
While their little soldier boys
Battle through the fire

And if a soldier boy should die
On a battlefield far away
As a blessed nation
Let’s bow our heads and pray

And honor those who serve
And fight to bring us peace
Let our gratitude be eternal
And our respect never decrease